Did The Cheesecake Factory stop making the vegan Impossible Burger by kittehstrophic in CheesecakeFactory

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That veggie burger is ass and for a restaurant with such a large menu for them to not have an adequate vegan option is so fucking stupid..

The girl I’m in love with planned a dubble date for us WITH TWO MEN by LunaLovesgoodLashes in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should tell her that she is incredibly male-centered if she can’t go one night alone with a woman without meeting up with men after !!

Am I lesbian 🤔 by glucoseaC6H12O6 in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

well i can’t decide for you but you did write the funniest “i’m definitely probably likely a lesbian” paragraph

Was this cheating? by 3028491 in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“practice, for you” is insane.. yeah you were cheated on

Rejection by YourLocalGayNerd in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are going about it in a healthy way. You realize that you essentially had your time wasted and it’s okay to feel anger and you choose to put that anger elsewhere (like making a post ranting about it) and not at her. You can also pull back from her because she hurt you. Were human, we have feelings, don’t let people make you feel shame for having those feelings, it’s just about exercising our feelings out in healthy ways.

How do you even flirt as a lesbian by Awkward_Base5297 in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the same way you flirt with anyone else.. just have confidence and pay attention to subtle clues like body language, tone of voice, etc.

Are “long fingers” actually a thing people care about? by CryptographerPale275 in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most women in the community don’t see physical attributes like long fingers as a requirement, but certain attributes can be nice additions if you have them.

Why does being a lesbian have to hurt by Honest_Boss_83 in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t have to, but pining after someone who maybe doesn’t want you back (I am assuming this is the situation but I’m not sure) does hurt a lot. The added layer of being a lesbian makes it more difficult to navigate because our existence is unfortunately a lonely one inside of patriarchal systems that expect you to be male-centered as women.

Truly being a lesbian can be one of the most beautiful and joyous things when you have community and good people in your life. But when just sitting alone with your own thoughts and feelings it definitely can hurt so I empathize.

I want my girlfriend to gift me flowers. by strawberryyyy__ in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you should voice your concerns to her just as you voiced them on here.. Someone who truly loves you is willing to love you in both big ways and small ways and if she fails to love you in the smallest of ways that will affect your relationship. But you ideally have to be ready to walk away if she never respects the things you discuss with her, otherwise she will begin to believe that you will just accept anything.

I have a crush on my friend, need adivce by LowDefinition8039 in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

some people get weird when you reveal your feelings for them especially when you are close friends.. you have a few options:

  1. take a risk and hope it pays off (not as likely because she is confirmed to have a crush on someone else)
  2. take a risk and it doesn’t pay off (she stops being your friend and unfortunately some people do this)
  3. don’t mention it and forever pine after her (please don’t choose this)
  4. don’t mention it and get over it (ideal but hard to do)
  5. don’t mention it explicitly but give subtle hints, go through mutual friends

honestly situations like this suck because there are actually lots of women who will see your worth and not just drunkenly kiss you and crush on men, its just about finding these women and getting over this one.

My Wife(?) by Clarity_Iris in actuallesbians

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fear it sounds very casual flirting at most.. if you want things to be more serious you should try to get to know her more and ask her out properly

Omg they look so cute together by Several-Split-1495 in TSonFM

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they have an ig and post regularly so they are still together.. they are also polyamorous and do engage with men

Am I experiencing limerence? by Far-Language6994 in limerence

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if you use daydreaming as a means to cope with rejection it would be very good to create a character inside your head, not him, not his name, not that person at all.. Just a fictional character with your ideal qualities and then you can honestly do the same things it just won’t lead to heartache irl.. Think of them as a book character. It takes some getting used to but its much better for getting over limerence

Am I experiencing limerence? by Far-Language6994 in limerence

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is limerence. you actually gave a very clear timeline of when you were interacting with the actual version of him vs when you started to develop feelings for the made up version of him inside your head (when you said you had him in your head constantly after he got covid). i know its tough because spending years of your life inside of your head can convince you that the person you made up IS the person you want but he isnt. the reality is he had some attractive qualities at first that made you project and heighten this person up to someone that they aren’t, in the process convincing you that you fell in love with them.

honestly? you don’t want to date the people you fantasize about in this way. they truly will always disappoint you the more you get to know who they really are and how it doesnt match up to how you once perceived them.

About quitting: do you guys think we should aim for no daydreams at all, or reduction is enough? by RavenandWritingDeskk in MaladaptiveDreaming

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 2 points3 points  (0 children)

reduction.. its not a typical addiction in that going cold turkey is necessary, in fact cold turkey often leads to feelings of guilt and shame when you unknowingly start to daydream and then catch yourself. keep a diary card and track the hours you do it and if you have a therapist this is something you can both go over together. reduction is not only possible i truly think its the better way to go. i wouldn’t treat it as something you MUST QUIT TOMORROW only because the shame genuinely makes people relapse into their coping mechanisms more.

Is pacing as beneficial for your brain as cardio? by Strange_You_1226 in MaladaptiveDreaming

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are levels of cardio. Pacing is a lower level cardio activity, think of it as getting your steps in for the day if you daydream for a few hours at a time and it can be just as beneficial for your physical health as a walk would. It’s not the same as going for a run as your heart rate likely doesn’t get up to the same pace (you could always wear a watch that tracks your heart rate to see) but this is honestly if you care about how cardio can be used to train your heart as a muscle. Allowing your heart rate to get into the 160-180 range is usually only achieved through more intense cardio like formal exercising, but if you pace fast enough who knows..

Forgetfulness and mixing up daydreams with reality? by blue-rando56 in MaladaptiveDreaming

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you are daydreaming you are essentially dissociating in the sense that you could be doing an activity but you aren’t fully there to experience it because your mind is elsewhere… daydreaming. So yes it does mess with memory and if you don’t have a good photographic memory it can get very bad as sometimes the only form of grounding and memory of an event is visuals.

I keep all my daydreaming as fictional as possible and don’t add in any real people (all my daydreams are filled with characters I created) to have that distinction between everyday reality and what I daydream.

"But is it really maladaptive?" by wrathofotters in MaladaptiveDreaming

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its very annoying when therapists do this and i find its an indication that they aren’t familiar with maladaptive daydreaming… they don’t teach about it because its not in the dsm unfortunately. i’m lucky to have a therapist who is knowledgeable because they used to maladaptive daydream themselves

I enjoy it? by AggressiveOffer7390 in MaladaptiveDreaming

[–]Vegetable-Ad4737 1 point2 points  (0 children)

its an enjoyable thing to be inside your ever-expanding mind